Lyndon Johnson actually said...

Our challenge is not to turn back or to look aside--but to go ahead to the work that will make this a better and finer land for all of us.

We have the wisdom and the will to build a great society in the United States.

This is a very nice thing for you to do for us, and we appreciate it very much.

And to leave it prepared always to defend itself; to leave it willing always to meet any neighbor halfway and do him justice; leave it a pro...